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Price hike fuels outrage, fear

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With diesel price going up by nearly Rs 6, it will have a cascading effect on the transport sector. Share autos and Tata Magic vans have already hiked fares across TN and prices of essential commoditi

City to be linked to Antarctica

Hyderabad will now be connected to the icy continent of Antarctica. The new ground station in Antarctica will be linked to the remote sensing unit at Shadnagar on the city’s outskirts. The city-based

Big bang reforms come in a new wave

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Under fire from many quarters over its so-called 'policy paralysis', the Manmohan Singh government swung into action on Friday to usher in big-ticket reforms in several areas.

In a new wave of surpri

Counterpoint: Cut down on cigarettes, liquor to beat hike

On the face of it, cutting back on the number of subsidised cooking gas cylinders may seem a big blow to the family budget.

Home makers are, however, appealing to their men folk to cut down a bit on

Farmers on strike against gold mining

Farmers who sold land to Ramgad Minerals and Mining Ltd (RMML) for gold mining here a few years ago, are now on a hunger strike demanding it back, claiming they had no idea what it was to be used for.

Parties unite to slam retail FDI

The confrontation between the UPA and Opposition appears to further intensify as the government’s move to allow FDI in multi-brand retail was slammed by the BJP, Left and the Samajwadi Party.

The SP

Yamaha sees ‘ray’ of hope in scooter business

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India Yamaha Motor (IYM) is eyeing the scooter segment in India that has registered a rapid growth in the last five years — from 9 lakh units in 2006, the demand has risen to 24 lakh units in 2011.

State to demand reality check before sharing Cauvery water

The state proposes to seek a pragmatic distress sharing formula at the crucial meeting of the Cauvery River Authority (CRA), headed by Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, scheduled to be held in New Del

Karnataka: Bus strike called off as govt gives in

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With the government agreeing to consider the 30 per cent pay hike demanded by BMTC and KSRTC drivers, the bus unions are set to call off their strike on Saturday, Transport minister R. Ashok indicated

Rising stars in football

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Jijo and Rahul don’t have passports, but have rightfully earned their visas to Manchester in England. The two Thiruvananthapuram boys, along with Afsal from Malappuram, were among the final 12 kids se

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I want to begin with a little story that was told to me by a leading executive at Aptech. He was exercising in a gym with a lot of younger people.

Shekhar Kapur’s Bandit Queen didn’t make the cut. Neither did Shaji Karun’s Piravi, which bagged 31 international awards.